Bench Race This, Dragsters........

[JeffMcKC]

^^^^^ Dial your own is a good place for Dolphins to learn to swim.

[John Brewer]

I guess Super Comp would be the way to go if your looking at getting into the sport.....8.90's in a rail would be plenty fast for me as a beginner and it seems like it would be some cheap fun, since most of those guys run the same motor all season long......

And what's with the length of the cars??......Is longer better??........

Most guys around 225-240". Mine is 240", but I know guys who are running 230-235" w/6.00 cert. 250-260" is good for 6.00 cert. If you can find a car with a short 'foot box" like mine, that is better in a hard tail. More consistent as a lot of guys who had long foot boxes are going back to the short ones.


You can always build a real mild or stock motor to get your feet wet. that's what bracket racing is all about. We still liove to gracket racr since it is my wife and I and we can go and be home the same day at our track.Phoenix a has a lot of guys who can help you get the right parts, trans, converter. If you put a radiator , etc. on it, you don't need help. Hope this helps

[JeffMcKC]

Longer the car the more power needed to make it work. Longer the car easier to drive.

[TC]

Most guys around 225-240". Mine is 240", but I know guys who are running 230-235" w/6.00 cert. 250-260" is good for 6.00 cert. If you can find a car with a short 'foot box" like mine, that is better in a hard tail. More consistent as a lot of guys who had long foot boxes are going back to the short ones.


You can always build a real mild or stock motor to get your feet wet. that's what bracket racing is all about. We still liove to gracket racr since it is my wife and I and we can go and be home the same day at our track.Phoenix a has a lot of guys who can help you get the right parts, trans, converter. If you put a radiator , etc. on it, you don't need help. Hope this helps

John thanks for the input!!.......That is what I was thinking, just get something to get my feet wet with.........

[yellomalibu]

If it's a turn key dragster, just run it in Super Pro as is.
If it's a roller, you could use your 406 from your Camaro and run low 8's... but buying headers, transmission, cooling system, etc add up quickly.
Do your research, add up costs before jumping in. There is a physical required to get a license... not sure what all is required of the physical.

[John Brewer]

You can download the physical forms on the NHRA website. You regular doctor can do the physical. Very simple. If over 55, you need an EKG. Make sure and send the original EKG in with the forms. They will not accept a copy.